Shop Visits! (Open post!)

[foundfate]

[Maybe you stumbled upon the front gate to a strange house while walking in your neighborhood. Maybe you found it nestled between skyscrapers in a downtown area. Or maybe you didn't stumble across it at all, and instead fell into the backyard or something. The way you got there matters little. What really counts is that you're there for one reason: a wish.

A want. A desire. Something you can't get on your own. Something you want so badly that you would do anything to get it.

Well, you've come to the right place.

There's plenty to see in the house. The foyer is nice, and the kitchen is well-stocked. There's several other rooms as well: a sitting room, a dining room, a couple bedrooms for the people who wander upstairs to look, and a rather luxurious bathroom too. Several rooms open to the outside as well, so it's easy to come inside by many different paths.

But ultimately, you will end up face-to-face with a screen that opens into a room with a table and two chairs which overlooks the backyard.

And in that room, you will find the shopkeeper.]



[What happens now? Well, that's up to you, isn't it?]

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[clearities]

[ One could say that the small middle schooler had walked upon the store by accident, but accidents don't exactly happen in this world. But when she's suddenly greeted, Sakura is caught off guard by it all, jumping in a way that's a little bit startling for a second before her shoulders relax a bit, trying her best to smile and come up with something ー anything, really, to say.

In the end she winds up bowing a little awkwardly before straightening herself out. ]

I didn't know there was a store around here. . . ah, what kind of store is it? It's really pretty.

[ . . . nailed it? You can't fault her for trying, especially given how enthusiastic she seems to be, glancing the whole place over with interest. ]

[foundfate]

['This is another version of her', that's Watanuki's first thought. It's not the Sakura he met many, many years ago, nor is it the princess he heard of some time after that. Strange, how in an ever-changing universe he can manage to keep coming across the same person over and over.

But he doesn't mention any of that. No, he just gives this Sakura a warm smile.]

It's different for each person. For some people, they find objects they need. For others, they find people, or places. Ultimately it depends on what you're looking for.

[clearities]

[ There's a bit of a surprised noise at his explanation, her bright emrald green eyes growing wide in a childlike, innocent surprise. ]

That sounds really amazing!

[ She sounds rather impressed and in awe. However, as for what she's looking for, she can't help but rest a hand under her chin thoughtfully, not entirely certain how to answer. ]

What if you're not sure about what you're looking for?

[foundfate]

That isn't uncommon, many people aren't sure what they are looking for when they first arrive.

[He waves to Maru and Moro, who run off to get some tea.]

Come sit with me on the porch for a bit? You could tell me about yourself, that is always a good place to start.

[clearities]

[ On any other occasion, that would be a warning sign, but Sakura knows better. Maybe it's because Watanuki looks like several people that are familiar to her or the fact that the energy this store gives off a rather floaty feeling that she's actually pretty comfortable following along; she doesn't feel any immediate danger here. Hence why it's easy to nod, readying herself to go to the porch before realizing that she hadn't introduced herself. ] Ahー I'm Kinomoto Sakura, a first year at Tomoeda Middle School. My favorite subjects are PE and music, but I'm not really good at math. . . [ She frowns for a moment before huffing rather determinedly. ] But I'm trying to get better! What about you, shopkeeper-san?